Stabilization Exercises for elderly patients with back pai

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Back pain.; Low back pain; M54.5

• Registration Number: IRCT20191218045786N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Lahore , Main Campus

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Age group 60 years and above
Both male and female patients
Elderly with chronic backache(more than 3 months)
Independent gait ability with or without walking aid for a minimum of 15 m.
Adequate vision and hearing for completion of the study protocol, as indicated by the ability to follow written and oral instructions during screening
Capacity to understand and follow instructions
Elderly with adequate stamina to perform stabilization

Exclusion Criteria

A history of stroke or other neurologic diseases or disorders
Subjects with specific pathology, such as systemic inflammatory diseases (e.g. systemic lupus erythematous(SLE), rheumatoid arthritis(RA), nephritis etc.), prolapsed disc(PD), fractures and deformities (spine or extremities), bone tumors and bone infections
Pain, limited motion, or weakness in the lower extremity that affects performance of daily activities (by self-report)
Vestibular dysfunctions e.g. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Acute cardiac surgeries e.g. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG`s )
Unstable angina e.g. Myocardial infarction (MI)
Persistent pulmonary pathology( e.g. exertional dyspnoea (ED)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and at 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Scoring by VAS ( Visual Analigue Scale ).;ROM (Range of Motion). Timepoint: Before intervention and at 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Scoring , Degree measurement by Goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Endurance of Trunk Flexors and Extensors. Timepoint: Before intervention and at 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Scoring by Endurance Tests.;Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention and at 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Functional Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and at 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.